Richardson v. Southern Kraft Corporation

Plaintiff instituted this suit for compensation alleging he was injured in an accident while performing duties as a manual laborer under a contract of employment with defendant; and that the injuries he received have rendered him totally and permanently disabled to perform any kind of manual labor. He alleged his weekly wages were $19.74 and prayed for judgment for 65% of his weekly wages for a period not to exceed 400 weeks.

Defendant admits the accident occurred as alleged and that plaintiff was slightly injured; that the accident and injury arose out of and in the course of his employment.…